YJJim wrote:

The comment about glue being stronger than the wood makes me wonder if
I could just face glue the legs to the inside of the frame. (hope my
description has made this make sense). Would this be strong enough?
Or do I need screws or a bolt? Would the torsional forces of kids
pushing the table around or leaning on it break the glue joint? If
the glue is "truly" stronger than the wood, I would think that the
legs would break before the joint. If this is the case, the bolts
don't add any strength.

If I understand the construction method correctly what you've described is
a cross grain situation. Because of wood movement glue joints are prone
to fail in this arrangement. I would use the mechanical fasteners.

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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